GMS PTA News & Daily Announcements - Tuesday December 4, 2018
- gmspta
- Dec 4, 2018
- 4 min read
GMS PTA Meeting - SAVE THE DATE
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Time: 6pm
Location: Media Center
We will be hearing information about the Signs of Suicide training the kids received last week and Principal Dolan will be sharing information about the MD State Report Card and the scores for GMS. This is a brand new rating for schools.
Every member of the GMS community is welcome to attend PTA meetings, even if you are not a member. Look forward to see you there!
GMStrong
We are conducting a food drive until December 15th. Canned foods should be dropped off at the main office or counseling office. Types of Food Needed: Rice, black and red beans (bag not canned), lentils (bag not canned), juice, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, fruit cups, pudding, flavored oatmeal, peanut butter, jelly, bread, granola bars, canola oil, and canned corn.
Project Change Pajama Drive
The GMS Project Change Service Club will be sponsoring a Pajama Drive for Comfort Cases (serving children in foster care) beginning Monday Dec. 3 through Friday Dec. 14.
We will be Collecting New Pajamas in all sizes! We hope you can help!
Donations should be brought to the main office.
SGA
There will be an SGA meeting this Wednesday December 5th after school.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please see Ms. Mesina.
Tuesday after school activities
GMS 7th and 8th grade Boys and Girls Basketball Tryouts
Jazz Band
Drama Club
ESOL Homework Club
Yearbook
Arts and Activism
GEMS
Honor Roll and Straight A students
Congratulations to our GMS Quarter 1 Honor Roll and Straight A students! We will be having Honor Roll Celebrations during Viking Time and the Straight A Pizza Lunch Celebration next week!
We need parents to help serve during Honor Roll treats and Straight A pizza lunches!
Honor Roll (this includes straight A) Celebrations will be as follows:
Wednesday December 5 – 7th Grade Honor Roll Celebration – 10:30 to 11:10
Thursday December 6 – 8th Grade Honor Roll Celebration – 10:30 to 11:10
**If you are able to help during any of the dates and times below please email Kari Primozic at kariprimozic@starpower.net
Straight A Pizza lunch celebrations will be on Friday December 7th – during lunch periods:
6th Grade Lunch – 12:30 to 1:15
7th Grade Lunch – 11:45 to 12:30
8th Grade Lunch – 11:00 to 11:45
**If you are able to help on Friday, December 7th during any of these times please email Trang Gisler at t_d_gisler@yahoo.com
Gift Card Raffle
We would also like to have a gift card raffle for our GMS students during each of the honor roll and straight A celebrations!! If you are able to donate a gift card valued at $5 or $10 to subway, 7-11, Starbucks etc. please send in to front office in an envelop labeled GMS PTA Honor Roll/Straight A – attention Kari Primozic. THANK YOU!
Weekly Calendar
Monday, December 3
Viking Time 1-Student Service Learning Presentation
Tuesday, December 4
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 2-6th grade GMStrong Peer Leader Meeting
10:40-11:10 am Grade 6 Straight A and Honor Roll Celebration Cafeteria
3:20 pm GMS 7th and 8th grade Boys and Girls Basketball Tryouts
All medical forms need to be turned in by December 4th prior to trying out.
Boys coaches: Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. Miller
Girls coaches: Ms. Brown and Ms. Schultze
4:20 pm Activity Bus
Wednesday, December 5
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 3
10:40-11:10 am Grade 7 Straight A and Honor Roll Celebration Cafeteria
4:20 pm Activity Bus
6:00-8:00 pm African American Student Achievement Action Group Community Forum at Argyle MS (see flyer for more information)
Thursday, December 6
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 4-8th grade GMStrong Peer Leader Meeting
10:40-11:10 am Grade 8 Straight A and Honor Roll Celebration Cafeteria
4:20 pm Activity Bus
Friday, December 7
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 5
10:40-11:10 am Group Picture Straight A and Honor Roll Gym
11:10 am-1:30 pm Straight A Pizza Luncheon Room 703
Giant A+ Rewards-Gaithersburg Middle School ID# 00795
Our school is participating in the Giant A+ School Rewards Program, a great school fundraising program that runs from September 7, 2018–March 16, 2019. This is an easy way for you to help our school earn CASH each time you, your family members and friends shop at any Giant Food Store. Please help our school and register your Giant Card to our SCHOOL ID# 00795.
* Visit https://giantfood.com/school-rewards/ Follow the prompts to create your online account. You'll need your 12-digit Giant Card number and the School ID #.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR GIANT CARD NUMBER CALL 1-877-366-2668 OPTION #1
REMEMBER...if you supported our school last year, you DO NOT need to register your card again!
Shop at Amazon
Our school is participating in the Amazon Smile Program. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.
Shop on AmazonSmile and designate Gaithersburg Middle School PTA as your charity to help support the PTA with every purchase - https://smile.amazon.com/
--additional information :
Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.
From your desktop, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser, select Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page.
Select a new charitable organization to support.
Upcoming Events
December 10, 2018
French Immersion 8th grade Field Trip to Mount Vernon-Ms. Ursu
December 11, 2018
6:00 pm PTA Meeting-Media Center
7:00 pm Winter Chorus Concert-Gym
December 12, 2018
3:30 pm Math Team Competition
3:00 pm Interims Due
6:00 pm Band and Orchestra Pizza and Bake Sale
6:30 pm French Exchange Parent Meeting-Media Center
7:00 pm Winter Band and Orchestra Concert-Gym
December 13, 2018
3:00 pm GEMS Field Trip
December 14, 2018
French Field Trip to Alliance Francaise-Ms. Ursu
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